Drax the Destroyer certainly made his mark on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and now it’s time for him to bid farewell.
Dave Bautista is ready to move on from playing the beloved character and is seeking more serious roles now, as he says Drax was a “silly” character.
For five full-length movies, plus a recent holiday special, Bautista embodied the musclebound superhero and gave us plenty of laughs and heartwarming moments.
The makeup process for the character was reportedly “beating him down,” so it makes sense that he would want to move on from the role.
Speaking of his role, Bautista said, “The makeup process was beating me down, and I just don’t know if I want Drax to be my legacy — it’s a silly performance, and I want to do more dramatic stuff.”
That’s why “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” will be the last time we see Bautista as Drax. There were even talks of a spin-off movie with Pom Klementieff’s Mantis, but nothing ever came of it.
“It was really because it was James Gunn’s idea. He really wanted to do a Drax and Mantis film. He laid it out to me,” Bautista said. “I thought it was such a brilliant idea, but I haven’t heard any follow-up from the studio. I don’t think they’re very interested, or it doesn’t fit into the way they have things mapped out.”
Even though Bautista is saying goodbye to Drax, he’s still staying busy with plenty of other projects. He’ll be seen in Daniel Craig’s new Netflix hit movie “Knives Out: A Glass Onion Mystery.” He’s also starring in the sequel to “Dune” and M. Night Shyamalan’s horror mystery “Knock at the Cabin.”
Bautista has made it clear that he doesn’t care much for the spotlight or fame, but instead, he wants respect from his peers and to be a better actor.
In the “GQ” profile, Bautista said he doesn’t “give a f- -k” about being a movie star.”
“I don’t live a great big glamorous life. I live here in Tampa. I don’t care about the spotlight, I don’t care about fame,” he confessed. “I just want to be a better actor. I want respect from my peers. I don’t need accolades — I really don’t, man. It’s about the experience, about knowing that I accomplished something.”
